Media statement
9 October 2023
Cllr Kingsley Wakelin
MMC for Corporate and Shared Services
The City of Tshwane Council has approved the transfer of key properties to the South
African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) and the Tshwane North TVET College.
The City will transfer over 9 hectares of land to SANRAL to enable Phase 1 of the Moloto
Road Corridor upgrades. These upgrades will cover Moepel Street Overpass across
Sefako Makgatho Drive, including roads and interchanges in Eersterust.
This project will be facilitated through a Council-approved Memorandum of
Understanding, which has been signed by both parties as a commitment to see the Moloto
Road upgrades completed and to facilitate working relations between the two
organisations.
With this progressive step, SANRAL will now finalise the next key phases of the Moloto
Road Corridor project, which is a crucial development for local communities and
commuters who use this road daily.
Moloto Road is infamous for its many road fatalities. As such, the City of Tshwane
welcomes upgrades on this key route to Mpumalanga and Limpopo, which will improve
safety and help drive economic development between Tshwane and the two provinces.
Tshwane has also approved the transfer of properties to the Tshwane North TVET College
at its Atteridgeville, Mamelodi and Kudube Campuses.
The Tshwane North TVET College is set to undertake significant upgrades at its
campuses across the City through funding from the Chinese government. In order to
commence with the upgrades, the college needed to own each of its campuses, which the
City has been happy to facilitate.
The City is committed to unlocking local economic development through
education and training opportunities. I look forward to the next cohort of
artisans trained at these campuses to join our local industries and find work
opportunities. Through this and other enabling partnerships, we are
determined to make Tshwane a city that works for all.
Enquiries: MMC Kingsley Wakelin (kingsleysw@tshwane.gov.za)